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Iges Peninsula
Visorando Member 
4.89 mi
+253 ft
-256 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Glaire (Ardennes)
The Iges peninsula, formed by a circular bend in the Meuse downstream from Sedan, has always been a crossing point. A secondary Roman road, linking the two major routes from Reims to Cologne and from Reims to Trier, passed through Iges and crossed the Meuse via a paved ford. Following the surrender of 1870, 80,000 French soldiers were crammed onto the peninsula in appalling conditions before being transferred to Germany, hence the name ‘Camp de la Misère’ (Camp of Misery) given to the peninsula.
Sedan, the lake and the canal
Visorando Member 
4.64 mi
+39 ft
-36 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Sedan (Ardennes)
A walk around the lake in November, shrouded in mist, with a detour through the town centre and the renovated old quarters, then back along the canal, admiring the reflections of the bourgeois houses in its dark waters.
The Margueritte Division March
Visorando Member 6.18 mi
+646 ft
-646 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Ardennes
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the sacrifice of the Chasseurs d’Afrique of the Margueritte Division earned the admiration of William I, who remarked, “Ah! What brave men.” Follow in their footsteps and discover the countryside and battlefields of the Sedan region.
The Piot Cross at the start of the route from Wadelincourt
Visorando Member 
11.01 mi
+1,230 ft
-1,214 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Wadelincourt (Ardennes)
A route with very few sections through woodland which, throughout the walk, offers hikers sweeping panoramic views over the Bar and Meuse valleys.
Discovering the Sedan region
Visorando Member 
5.60 mi
+492 ft
-486 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Sedan (Ardennes)
Set off to discover the historic sites that have shaped the Sedan region. Places steeped in history and emotion.
La Marfée
Visorando Member 
5.69 mi
+358 ft
-335 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Noyers-Pont-Maugis (Ardennes)
The Col de la Marfée, the village of Chaumont and its superb inscriptions on the pediments of the houses, panoramic views of Cheuveuges, the Meuse valley and Sedan: this is what awaits you on this walk, which takes you effortlessly through meadows, fields and forest.
Between Flize, Boutancourt and Dom le Mesnil
Visorando Member 
5.25 mi
+531 ft
-512 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Flize (Ardennes)
Beautiful views over the Meuse valley and the surrounding villages, as well as traces of the Second World War, in a place where stone quarrying has shaped its economic history.
Lumes, the Meuse and the Villers-Semeuse gravel pits
Visorando Member 
6.34 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Lumes (Ardennes)
Rainwater, seepage, river flooding, trees and vegetation have transformed the former gravel pits into a very pleasant walk, in a maze of paths running alongside ponds, each more beautiful than the last, bordering the Meuse with very pretty landscapes as a backdrop and the peaceful murmur of human activity all around.
The Saint-Aignan Tunnel
Tourist office 
3.54 mi
+427 ft
-433 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Omicourt (Ardennes)
Between the Mazarin Forest and the Bar Valley, near the village of Saint-Aignan, discover one of the secrets of the Ardennes Canal, which, to avoid detours, passes under the mountain. A lovely little walk to enjoy with the family, making ‘woo-hoo’ sounds to create an echo in the river tunnel.
Along the Givonne and the Ruisseau des Fraichis
Visorando Member 
7.58 mi
+676 ft
-650 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Givonne (Ardennes)
This forest walk features numerous small paths, with two main landmarks: the Givonne and the Ruisseau des Fraichis.
31/7/22: the footbridge over the Givonne at (6) has been fully restored
Ballast pits at Fort des Ayvelles
Visorando Member 7.54 mi
+200 ft
-200 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Les Ayvelles (Ardennes)
Surprisingly peaceful gravel pits less than two kilometres from a town with over 50,000 inhabitants.
Discover a19th- century fort hidden in the woods.
The Douaire, Lazareth and Bouillonnais paths
Visorando Member 
11.27 mi
+1,257 ft
-1,250 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Givonne (Ardennes)
This route follows a variety of paths through a forest with a wide range of tree species. It is located almost entirely within the Sedan National Forest.
Along the streams of Olly
Visorando Member 
5.49 mi
+558 ft
-558 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Illy (Ardennes)
Amidst the greenery and the scents of the woodland, a short walk to the sound of babbling brooks that you cross by fording.
Following the water between the Givonne and the Hatrelle
Visorando Member 5.81 mi
+597 ft
-577 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Illy (Ardennes)
This walk, mostly through state-owned forest, will take you close to or past the Givonne and two of its main tributaries: the Ruisseau des Dix Frères and the Ruisseau de la Hatrelle. In places, you will also walk along the old route of the Bouillonnais, a small train that linked Sedan and Bouillon.
Route of Saint-Roger Chapel in Élan
Visorando Member 
1.96 mi
+190 ft
-187 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Élan (Ardennes)
Set off to discover this little corner of paradise where tranquillity reigns.A forest steeped in mystery – let yourself be carried away by the birdsong...
From Father Meslier to the Saint-Roger fountain
Visorando Member 
7.00 mi
+801 ft
-817 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Élan (Ardennes)
Walk through the Élan forest amidst splendid spruce and beech trees.
In the footsteps of Saint Roger, who founded Élan Abbey in 1148 (now destroyed) and the miraculous fountain that cures infertility and heartbreak.
Also in the footsteps of Father Meslier, who served in Étrépigny, Balaives and Butz from 1689 to 1729 and was an atheist and revolutionary.
Balcons de Meuse 2 – Le Theux via the Chemin des Carrières
Visorando Member 
3.94 mi
+190 ft
-190 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Laurent (Ardennes)
This walk allows you to explore the quarries of Romery, the Theux district in Charleville-Mézières and part of the future Voie Verte, a development programme for the banks of the Meuse. It can be combined with the previous walk starting from Ville-sur-Lumes.
Circular route around La Grandville
Visorando Member 8.12 mi
+719 ft
-715 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from La Grandville (Ardennes)
Route through woods and valleys. Panoramic views over the Gernelle and Issancourt-et-Rumel valleys and, at the end of the hike, over La Grandville.
The Vendresse Arboretum, the Ligne aux Sapins and the Cogneux springs.
Visorando Member 
8.15 mi
+955 ft
-958 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Vendresse (Ardennes)
Enjoy the Vendresse State Forest, remarkable for its many species and rows of Douglas fir trees.
Take in the view of the vast Bar valley and the Ardennes canal before descending towards Omicourt. Climb back up to return to the Bar valley.
Walk along the Rouge Cogneux and discover its resurgent springs.
Return to the "Domaniale".